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Ontario general election, 1955
The Ontario general election of 1955 was held to elect the 98 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Leslie Frost , won a fifth consecutive term in office, increasing its caucus in the legislature from 79 in the previous election to 83.
The Ontario Liberal Party, again led by Farquhar Oliver, won three additional seats in the enlarged legislature, increasing its caucus from 8 to 11, and continuing in the role of official opposition. One member of its caucus was elected as a Liberal-Labour candidate.
The social democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, led by Donald C. MacDonald, won one additional seat, for a total of three.
The Labour-Progressive Party (which was the Communist Party of Canada (Ontario)) lost its last remaining seat.
One "PC Independent" was elected.
Results
| Party | Leader | Previous | Seats won | % change | Progressive Conservative | Leslie Frost | 79 | 83 | +5.1% | Liberal | Farquhar Oliver | 7 | 10 | +42.9% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Labour | 1 | 1 | - | Cooperative Commonwealth | Donald C. MacDonald | 2 | 3 | +50% | PC Independent | - | 1 | ||||
| Total Seats | 90 | 98 | +8.9% | ||||||||||||
See also
- Politics of Ontario
- List of Ontario political parties
- Premier of Ontario
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
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